Andy Burnham brands UEFA a 'disgrace' for making City fans walk miles to Champions League final

Andy Burnham has branded UEFA a 'disgrace' for making Manchester City fans who travelled to Istanbul for the Champions League final 'walk miles' to get to the stadium.

The Greater Manchester mayor accused the European body of 'massively' letting down English football supporters 'year after year'.

The comments came after reports that Man City and Inter Milan fans had to walk up to five miles to get to Istanbul's Atatürk Olympic Stadium on Saturday (June 10).

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Supporters were seen walking on the motorway to get to the stadium which is located outside the city centre - due to heavy traffic on the roads around it.

Speaking on BBC Radio Manchester this morning (June 15), Mr Burnham said this was 'not acceptable'. He said: "UEFA – what a disgrace, leaving Manchester City fans to walk miles to get to the ground. No transport, no nothing.

"We saw what they did last year in Paris and all the arrangements there that failed thousands and thousands of Liverpool supporters and Real Madrid supporters. But again, they pick these grounds, I think, for these games on the basis of politics or who they please.

"They give no regard for the arrangements of the travelling supporters. I saw pictures of Manchester City fans walking miles down roads to try and get there. It's not acceptable. UEFA, you are a disgrace.

"You need to up your game and you need to treat people properly when they travel thousands of miles around the world and pay your ticket prices."

The Labour mayor made reference to the chaotic scenes at the Stade de France last year ahead of the Champions League final. A review into the treatment of Liverpool fans outside the stadium which is located on